Safety razor



Patented July 29, k1930 Unirse STATES JOHN DE PALMA, orv MILLBURN, NEW JERSEY SAFETY Razon Application inea octnbef 25, 192s. serial No. 314,877.

This invention relates generally to razors and has more particular reference to a novel safety razor. l

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned,

which is of simple durable construction, de-k sirable in use and eflicieiit in action and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

The invention proposes the use of a longitudinal soap partition arranged on the bottoiii side of a blade support, and a handle connected with the soap partition. The blade support is provided with guard slots and with soap retaining beads along itsedges, A main feature produced by this construction is that when one side of the razor is used Soap may not cross to the other side making the other side soapy. The'unused side may next be used and the operator of the article may notk be bothered with a soapy blade. l

For further comprehension of the inven tion, and of the objects and advantages there*- of, reference will be had to the following de scription and accompanying drawings, r.and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention'are more particularly set forth. j

In the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a blade support constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a blade cover for use yin the device. j

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a blade for use in the device. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the article. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 6-k-6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail sectional view.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view,

taken on the line 8-#8 of 4.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective sectional view, taken on the line -9--9 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 10 is a similar View to Fig. 4 showing a modified peg used in my device.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary sectional eleva the .partition 11.

tional view, taken on the line 11-11 of n Fig. 10. .Y l j Fig. 12 is asimilar view to Fig. 11 showing" another modification. I;

Thev reference numeral 10 indicates gen- 55j erally a blade supportprovided with a longitudinal soap partition 11 arranged on. its bottom side and extending its fulllength. This soap partition 'is formed 'with roundedends 12 and with anV enlarged center=13 with an aperture 13 for receiving a handle 1.4;.- The handle 14 preferably engages in the aperture 13 so as to be freely rotatable.r .l i j Guard slots 14 are formed on oppositeside of thek blade support at the center portion thereof, and soap retaining beads 15 extend. from the slots 14 Vto the endsfof the blade; support. Blade support pegs 1.6-v kproject from the bladesu'pport 10 on the'top iside thereof. Y L I A blade 17 is formed with elongated openingsvlS for receiving theblade support' pegv f 16 for aligning the b ade upon the blade sup# port. This blade is also formed witha central aperture 17 for allowing the passage of, a stem handle 18.a projecting from'a bladeV coverk 19. `Thisblade cover is also `formed with elongated openings 2O aligned with the'.` openings 18 of the blade for lreceiving the pegslG. c i f 'f The lower end of the stem handlel 18@ isforined with threads'y 21, and the.v hanfdle 14 is adapted for threadedly engaging these threads for tightly clamping the blade cover. over the blade 17 when the bladev rests upon 85 the blade support 10. Y

In the modified form of the device ill'usfk trated in Fig'. 9 partitioneXtensionsQQ are shown engaged within groovesQS formed in l The partition extensions 9 are provided with' dovetailed tongues' E24en4` i gaging dovetailed grooves 25 formed inthe partition 11 so as to slidably mount the'par-` tition. extension on the partition. Set screws 26 threadedly engage the partition 11 and are 95' arranged for abuttingagainst'the partition extensions for holding them in adjusting p ositions.v i l In operation of the device the blade 17 is clamped between the blade cover 19 and the 10.

blade support 10. Then the razor is used in the customary manner, but so that the cutting is accomplished at thevcenter portionthereof. The hairs on ones face pass thru the guard slots 14 and are cut by the blade. The soap carrying the cut hair collects between the longitudinal soap 4.partition 11 .and the soap retaining beards l5. IVhen one side of the device is thoroughly loaded With soap, the razor may be turned around and the other side used. The partition llfunctions for preventing the passage of soap from one side of the device to the other. It is seen that with this arrangement While loneside is used the other side is not wetted with soap. Y

Thepartition extensions may be extended if the user finds this desirable for preventing the .passage of soap from one side to v'the other. Diii'erent users shave With-soap ofdiferent densities fand `for this reason very often it is advisable to extend the partiti-en `extensions 22. 1

IIin Figs. lOandfll 'I have shown rectangus lar pegs d6":integral With blade cover 19` passingvfthru similarly vshaped vapertures 18 in blades .17.

In Fig. l2 ,rectangular pegs lfL `are integral with blade support l0.

While I vhave shoivn fand described the preferred embodiment o1e my invention, it is to be understood thatfI do not limit myself to the kprecise'construction herein disclosed and the right is .reserved to all changes 'and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having :thus described my invention,I what I yclaim as newvyand desire to'secure .by United States Letters Patent is l. In La safety razor comprising :a double edged Vblade,.a lblade support having longitudinally disposed beads `on its underside adjacent the respectiveed'ges of said blade, and a partition onthe support midway between said beads, said partition V'and said beads adapted to retain soap therebetween as 'the latter is removed-,by eneof said edges Jfrom the surface being shaved.

2. In a'saiety razor comprising a double edged blade, a blade support hiwing` longitudinally 'disposed beads Von its vunder side adjacent the respective edges 'of said blade, and la 4partition y'on the ysupport midway between said beads, `said partition and said beads adapted to Vretain soap therebetween as therlatter is removed by one of said edges from the ysurface being shaved, said blade support being formed 'with several transverseedge slot-s, aand said vbeads extending from said slots toV the ends 'of the blade support.

In 'testimony 'whereof 'I have affixed my signature.

JOHN DE PALMA. 

